Announcements
March Senate Meeting – 3/11 @ 2:45
WEA Building – 23 E. Montgomery Avenue
(Zoom link embedded in meeting sent via email)
Master Contract Information Sessions
Please plan on attending at least one of the informational sessions to inform faculty on changes on the new contract. You are welcome to attend whichever session(s) is most convenient for you (you are not limited to the one on your campus). The information sessions will be:
Feb 12, 1:30 – 3:30 at SFCC – Building 24, Room 110- Feb 21, 9:00 – 11:00 at SCC – Lair (Building 6) Bigfoot/Sasquatch Rooms
- Feb 24, 3:00 – 5:00 on Zoom (Meeting maker went out via email from Jason Eggerman)
Please put these on your calendar and plan on attending one or more of them. Thank you for your support throughout the bargaining process. We look forward to sharing the details of our new contract soon.
SBCTC Federal Immigration Enforcement FAQ’s
February Solidarity Night
Join multiple unions at Rogers High School on Wednesday, 2/19/25, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. We will be supporting the instructors at Rogers as they host their Multilingual Senior Night.
Lobby Day 2025
Bev, Tim, Jackie and Rob were able to travel to Olympia to represent Spokane Colleges Faculty and ask Legislators to adequately fund higher education in the next biennium. They joined other higher ed representatives from all over the state in a joint effort to make their voices heard.
January 2025 Solidarity Brunch
1/27/25: Pure Northwest (126 N Division St, Spokane)
Event Invitees: Spokane Colleges, Rogers High School, Willard Elementary, Wellpinit Schools, and Ruben Trejo Dual Language Academy
Student Loan Forgiveness Information
(A message from the NEA Student Debt Team)
Whether you’re an educator nearing the promise of receiving Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or someone who was enrolled in the SAVE Plan and affected by the court-issued administrative forbearance, rest assured, NEA is here to help you navigate through your student loan repayment options.
While we may not have all the answers yet, we highly suggest that all our members with student loans do the following:
1. Bookmark http://www.nea.org/studentdebt
Check this webpage frequently for the latest resources for educators and their student loans. For example, for those who enrolled in the SAVE plan and were placed into forbearance, learn how to enroll in a different repayment plan to continue working towards loan forgiveness, including PSLF.
2. Text STUDENTDEBT to 48744 to sign up for our student debt text alerts
We frequently send alerts to keep our members updated on important developments about student debt relief programs.
3. Enroll in NEA’s Student Debt Navigator powered by our friends at Savi
NEA members get free access to individualized support with our Student Debt Navigator. If you are struggling with your PSLF application or any issue related to federal student loans, our friends at Savi can assist and provide you the relief you deserve.
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